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@@raycharles704 Did you mean where? You can buy them from your local Toyota dealer, or from one of the online retailers, using the part number shown in the video. If you search online, one option you will find is the aftermarket cylinder, like the one from Rough Country. Those are very easy to install and they cost about half as much as the OEM tailgate assist. BUT, they only provide assistance when opening the tailgate. I put one on mine and it works great, when I open the tailgate. It actually makes for a slower and softer opening. Sometimes too slow, when I'm in a hurry. What it does not provide is assistance when raising and closing the tailgate. The OEM assist does, and I sort of miss that feature.

@@samson872000The sander just sits in the square box and I held the sander in place with a short bungee cord.

My Tundra is a 2014 and that part number fits perfectly, but I understand that Toyota did get smart and do away with the rubber bushing, which was 99% of the problem. Also, if you look in the comments on this video, you should find a part number for an aftermarket cylinder kit, that fits on the outside. Correction: He didn't give a part number, but he said it was sold under the brand "Rough Country". The comment said it takes about 15 minutes to install and works better than the original.

@@woodcraft70 I’m guessing that the rubber bushing is now metal? Thanks, for your help

I just put my grandson on winch duty. Much less expensive than an electric winch and faster than any I have seen.

It moves even faster when my grandson runs the crank.

@woodcraft70 Oh I bet! I was rolling up huge wet oak stumps up a 6 foot ramp into my dump trailer and I was thinking of this video, as an easier way to load heavy rounds in my trailer when I don't have access to my tractor/loader

Ouch! That's a lot of money for a little bit of air.

@@woodcraft70 agreed!

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@@charlescossel7948 as a hippie would say, man, that's cool! HA HA

You should check out a youtuber by the name of Matt Cremona. He build an A-frame winch to load BIG logs on his trailer to be hauled to his sawmill. Very impressive for a DIY guy.

Great ideas. Thanks.

No so far. But, I have considered adding outriggers, just in case I need to lift something heavier than the 200 pounders that I have been picking up. Another thought is, on heavier pieces that have to be dragged longer distances, run the cable through a pulley attached closer to the bottom to lower the angle of pull.

That's awesome. I will take s look at that. I have replaced my OEM version 3 times and have always been disappointed in the longevity of the design. Thanks for the information.

I order both the stock hinge (my bushing was bad) and the rough country shock at the same time. I did this because I was very skeptical that the hinge was the real issue. Turns out the hinge was a very very small part of the issue. Replacing the hinge alone does prevent the tailgate from flopping down all the way and bottoming out. It still flops down, but no long bottoms out, but comes close. It now bounces back up just before bottoming out. My results didn't come close to what this video showed. Adding the shock gives me a soft smooth transition from top to bottom.

@@user-eg1sw7kd6g I purchased and install your recommended Rough Country tailgate assist. It works great, but unlike the OEM tailgate assist, it doesn't give any assistance when lifting that heavy tailgate to close it. But, I think I can live with that. Thanks again for the recommendation.

Very true. I have found that as soon as I toss something out, I need it within a week.

Thanks!

Thanks for commenting. The hoist is really easy to take off. I just pull the pin and slip the hoist out of the receiver hitch. I thought about using a 12volt winch, but then I need to add a battery, cables and a battery box.

That's a good point. There is practically zero effort in lifting a 200 pound log. But, if you are prone to ahoulder problems, it would certainly be beneficial to have the winch mounted lower.

I have used mine vertical and horizontal, but my default setting seems to be laying it flat. With my wonky back, I try to minimize the amount of time that I spend bent over.

​Wow! Cool idea! I hear ya on being bent over splitting vertical. So I took a big round chunk of wood, put it by the splitter, threw a cushion on it, can split vertical with ease now.

Speed Handles or Speed Wrenches are slowly being replaced by impact wrenches, but I'm old school and have several of them. I find them all the time at garage sales. You can still buy new ones at Amazon, Walmart, Home Depot, Lowes, etc. New ones run about $20, but garage sale prices run from $1 to $5.

I had an opportunity to purchase a used 3-point splitter, minus the cylinder. Finding a cylinder would have been easy, but I decided not to buy it. I feel like my 6.5hp B&S engine is more economical to operate than my 35hp tractor.

I will try to add that to my channel. I dismounted old tires and mounted new ones on four 8 inch yard trailer wheels in less than 10 minutes, but I didn't include it in the video. Sorry about that. I just got caught up in the moment and how easy it was, especially after wrestling one for 20 minutes without the tire changer.

Thank you , I totally understand . I get to working on stuff myself and don’t even think about recording . What part of Oklahoma do you live in . My father was born in Drumright OK and my Aunt and Uncle still lives there !!!

That's funny. We go through Drumright all the time. We live in Pawnee, which is about 30 miles from Drumright.

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I bought the rollers on Amazon. I added the u-shaped piece on top of the top roller to keep the cable from jumping off the roller. I have never had it jump off, so it was just an added precaution.

Thank you very much for the info . I really appreciate it !!

You are very welcome. Now I am working on a Duckhead adapter for that same tire changer.

You're very welcome. Glad it helped somebody. And thanks for subscribing. I would really like to see your trailer version. I have been thinking about one of those as well. I would like to mount an electric winch, at the front of my trailer, which I could route a cable through for a hoist at the back. That way I can use the winch to drag large objects onto the trailer, or lift them onto the back. Keep thinking outside the box.

@@woodcraft70 yes for sure 👍

Simple is as Simple does. That's me.😁

The bottom section is 2.5" ID x 18". The top section is 2" ID (2.5" OD) x 36". The boom section on mine is 14".

Thanks for your comment. Glad I could help. I am also going to invest in a Duck Head to make it easier to dismount and mount larger tires. The bar that comes with this tire changer is not the best. It works pretty well on 12" and smaller tires.

Sorry about the volume. I'm a pretty low budget operation. I don't have a wireless mic or any production equipment. It's just me, my phone and a tripod. Thanks for the comment. I'll try harder, or louder next time.

You are very welcome. Glad to help

You are very welcome and thanks for watching. Always glad to share what little I know.